Filtermasse washer



Nov. 17,; 1936.

J. A. RHEINSTROM FILTERMASSE WASHER Filed 001;. 26, 1954 I INVENTOR, James ARheinsim ATTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 1 7, '1936 sTTs ram" .oric l-z 2,061,089 F rntrassn WASHER Application October 26, 1934, Serial No. 750,182

8 Claims.

My invention relates to filtermasse or to pulp washers for the washing of filtermasse, pulp or other similar matter by the introduction of a continuous flow of clean water into the filtermasse and the continuous removal of the dirty water. The type of washer described herein as illustrative of my invention is a type used for washing the filtermasse contained in a liquid filter; After filtering of the liquid, the filtermasse or pulp from the filter is removed and washed, pressed and then replaced in the filter and used again. However, I do not intend to limit myself to this specific type of washer, since my invention will apply equally well to numerous diflerent types of washers for washing numerous difi'erent materials for numerous different purposes.

In the washing of filtermasse, it is the usual practice to flow the water into the mixture of filtermasse and water in a continuous flow, and

. out of the washer, and particularly around the outlet port, has a decided tendency to cake the filtermasse being washed against the screen and thus slow up the outflow of the dirty water. The disadvantage of this slowing up of the outflow isvery apparent when it is considered that best washing is done by a continuous, steady fiow of water through the washer, and this stopping up interrupts'this flow, besides in some'cases forcing the incoming water to overflow the container. As is also apparent, this slowing up greatly retards the whole process of washing, and thus slows up the plant as a whole.

It is an .object of my invention to provide means which while permitting a rapid inflow and outflow of the water, will prevent the filtermasse from stopping up the screens by caking, etc.

It is a further object of my invention to provide means which, while accomplishing all of above, and at the same time aid in the removal of the dirty water from the top of the mixture.

It is another object of my invention to provide means which, while accomplishing all of the purposes described above, may be attached to or made a part of numerous difierent forms of washers at present on the market and inoperation, without any very great amount of change or labor, and without any heavy added expense.

These and other objects of my invention which will be set forth hereinafter or will be apparent to one skilled in the art upon reading these 5 specifications, I accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts of which I shall now desire a preferred embodiment. Reference is now made to the drawing which form a part thereof, and in which: 10

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a filtermasse washer showing my invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section of a portion of Figure 1 taken on the section line 2-- 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a portion of Figure 1 enlarged to show my invention.

Figure 4 is a section taken on the section line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Briefly, in the practice of my invention I prog9 vide a baflie plate, over which the wash water flows, between the screen and the outlet port.v This prevents any suction or current due to the water flowing out of .the port from being communicated to the wash water behind the screen g5 and in the washer itself.

Referring to the drawing, l is the usual vat for holding the mixture 2 of water and filtermasse. There is a worm or screw 3 within the vat l which is rotatably driven on the shaft 5; by gears l. Surrounding this worm t is a cylindrical screen 6 which in turn is surrounded by a cylindrical metal tube '0. These two cylinders are supported vertically within the vat l by the usual braces 8 and are spaced apart by annular collars 9 and 9'. The lower collar 9 has a port lil communicating with the space between the cylinders 6 and i and a. pipe H which leads outside of the vat l and to the drain. There are water inlet ports l2 placed around the, side of the vat l for introducing the water continuously into the vat. These ports l2 may be placed at an angle in order to give a spinning or centrifugal motion to the water and the filtermasse within the vat.

At the bottom of the vat I, in a depression I3, are one or more ports it for draining the vat l of water and filtermasse. The screw 3 is revolved in such a direction that the mixture of filtermasse and water 2 is carried up through the I cylinder 6 which is a screen, and the dirty water goes through the screen 6, flows down between the cylinders S and 'l and out of the outflow port ID to the drain. The filtermasse is carried by this screw 3 up and over the collar 9, and then drops back into the vet I to be washed over again. That which I have heretofore described is a type of pulp washer and is not necessarily a. part of this invention. I

In practicing my invention I place a box-like tank or casing H in the side of the vat land on a level with its upper rim la. The portion of the vat l communicating with the box l5 iscut away and replaced by a screen It. The bottom of the box l5 and the screen it are below the waterlevel of the vat l, andthe screen permits the water in the vat l to flow into the box 95, but keeps back the flltermasse. Toward the back side of the box i5 and in the bottom portion I place an outlet port li. Between this outlet port i1 and the screen It I place a baffle plate It, extending from one side of the box i 5 to the other, and held in placeby welding or any other method well known in the art. I also provide a drain plug it in the bottom of the box 95 in the space it be tween'the screen and the baifle plate id, for use in draining the compartment '28 for cleaning, etc.

There are also two small apertures 2i and 25a in the lower portion ofthe name plate id, which permit the water toflow from compartment 28 into compartment 22 when the box it, screens, etc. are cleaned. These apertures 2i and 2 la are so small that no .suction or current in the fluid in compartment 22 will be communicated to the fluid in compartment 2t.

In practicing my invention in connection with a washer as illustrated, I may provide two or more of these boxes is with the screen and the heme plate. I have illustrated generally a second one of these at B in Figure 1.

In operation, the dirty water in the vat flows through the screen 56 and out into the compartment 20, the screen to preventing the filtermasse itself from flowing into this compartment. When the level of the water in the vat and the compartment at has become sumciently high, the water in compartment 2t flows over the bafie plate it and into compartment 22, and hence out through the draining port ll. 'I'hesuction created by the dirty water flowing out through the exhaust port Bl will create currents in the water contained in compartment 22, which would be sumcient to suck the pulp against the screen it if it were not for the bafiie plate it which breaks up this current, since the water in compartment til must flow over this plate it in order to get to the compartment 22, and hence there is no connection whatever between the water in compartment 22 and the water in compartment '20 to carry currents from one to the other.

In actual operation there is a continuous flow.

of clean water into the' vat I from the ports 52,

and a continuous outflow of dirty water through the port 5 ii and the boxes I5. The incoming water is so controlled that the-water is kept at-a le el slightly above the top edge of the baiiie plate '68, and therefore the compartment 22 is usually filled up with a very small drop in the water flowing over the baffle plate It.

In commercial operation a washer containing my invention will wash the flltermasse contained therein in about ,two hours or less, while in using the same washer without my invention, the washing of the same flltermasse will take approximately four or more hours. Therefore, the great advantage of my invention can be readily seen. The inflow and outflow of the water in my novel apparatus can be greatly increased, since the suction of the water rushing rapidly out of the outflow'will not cause the flltermasse to cake up on the screens. By taking the water off at he t p it is possible thereby to remove that portion of the dirt which is carried upward by the screw and fails to pass through cylindrical screen 6, as well as all floating dirt. Heretofore it has been diiiicult to do this, since the flltermasse being washed has a great tendency to float, and therefore the danger of caking up the screens is very much greater when taking water from this point.

My novel invention, as is apparent from its simple construction, may be placed on difierent kinds of vats for washing pulp or similar material without any decided change in the construction of the vat itself. ,In actual use one or more of these boxes with their bafiie plates may be used. In the application illustrated in the drawing, I have shown two such boxes with a portion of the screens projecting above the water line in the vat; however, any number may be used, depending on the work to be done, and the screen as a whole may be below the water level with the bade plate alone positioned so that its upper edge is at the water level, and I do not intend to limit myself to the specific number of boxes used or the position of the screenor the shape or type of the box itself. I also do not intend to limit myself to the type of bafie plate or the exact means used to accomplish my invention since it may be accomplished by numerous other constructions such as one or more pipes each surrounding a drain port and with their upper edges at water level.

It is to be understood that difierent forms of my preferred form may be made without departing from the spirit oimy invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1. A continuous flow pulp washer comprising Q be above the water line of said vat, said box being fastened on the outside of said vat wall so that said foraminated side will register with said cutaway portion, an outlet port within the bottom of said box, and a bailie plate vertically placed across said box and connwted to the sides thereof in sealed relationship between said outlet port and said foraminated side to divide the box into two chambers, the top edge of said bafie plate being at the water line of said vat.

- 2. A continuous-flow pulp washer comprising a vat, inflow ports and outflow means, at least one of said outflow means comprising a box having a bottom and four sides, one of said sides being foraminated, said vat having a portion of its side wall cut away, said cut-away portion being of the same size assaid foraminated side of said box,- and said cut-away portion being positioned in said vat wall so that a portion will be above the water line of said yet, said box being fastened on the'outside of said vat wall so that said foraminated side will register with said cutaway portion,an outlet port within the bottom of said box,v and a'bafie plate vertically placed across said box and connected to the sides-thereof in sealed relationship between said outlet port and said ioraminated side to divide the box into two chambers, the top edge of said baffle plate plug in the bottom of said box at a point between said baflie plate and said foraminated side. '3. A continuous flow pulp washer comprising one of said outflow means comprising a box having a bottom and four sides, one of said sides being foraminated, said vat having a portion of its side wall cut away, said cut-away portion be- 40 two chambers, the said open side of one of said ing of the same size as said foraminated side of said box, and said cut-away portion being positioned in said vat wall so that a portion will be above the water line of said vat, said box being fastened on the outside of said vat wall so that said foraminated side will register with saidcutaway portion, an outlet port within the bottom of said box, and a bafiie plate vertically placed across said box and connected to the sides thereof insealed relationship between said outlet port and said foraminated side to divide the box into being at the water line of said vat, and small apertures in said baflie plate at a point where it contacts the bottom of said box. v

4. A continuous flow pulp washer comprisi a vat and inflow ports, a screen extending across an opening in the side wall of said vat, a box opening upwardly composed of two chambers dividedby a wall, one of which has four walls and the other of which has three walls and an the vet so that the open portion will cover the screen, a portion of said box being above the water line of said vat, an exhaust port in said four walled chamber and the wall dividing the --two chambers being substantially at the water line of said vat.

5. An outlet casing for a continuous flow pulp washer vat comprising a box having an open top and an open side wall and divided by a wall into two chambers, the top edge of said bailie plate open side, placed on the outside of the wall of chambers being closed by a screen, an outlet port in the other chamber, said dividing wall being slightly less than the height of the sides of the box and having its top edge considerably above the bottom edge of the screen, said box being positioned outside thewasher vat wall so that water flows therefrom through said screen and over said dividing wall.

6. In a continuous flow pulp washer comprising a vet and an outflow chamber with 'a screen positioned' vertically between said vat and said chamber, means i preventing the caking of pulp on the screen 'comprising an imperforatebaflle plate positioned between the screen and the outflow chamber so that washing material flowing irom the screen tothe chamber must flow over the bailie plate.

7. An outlet casing for a continuous flow pulp washer comprising a vat, a box having three sides and-a. bottom, a screen placed across the fourth side thereof, said box being positioned across an opening in the wall of the vat with the screen across said opening, an outlet port in the bottom of said box and a baifie plate completely across the box between the screen and the outlet port so as to form two separate chambers.

8. An outlet casing for a continuous flow pulp washer comprising a vat, a box having three sides and a bottom, a screen placed acrossthe fourth side thereof, said box being positioned Jms A. Rams-mom. 

